PHILADELPHIA— To better understand how day-to-day exposures to chemicals earlier in life can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease later on, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern …
Members of the CCH Behavioral Response Team The patient had dementia and was a bit confused, and they wanted to leave the hospital—now. They started to become verbally aggressive to the care staff and threatened to leave, even though they still needed more …
PHILADELPHIA— The Biden Cancer Moonshot Program named Penn Medicine’s Richard E. Phillips, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and an assistant professor of Neurology, a Cancer Moonshot Scholar today. Phillips is among 11 scholars included in …
PHILADELPHIA—In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system’s arsenal of tools to fight …
Penn Medicine’s efforts to integrate and implement information technology landed it on prestigious tech list for the 20th time. October 28, 2024 PHILADELPHIA— For the 20th time, Penn Medicine has made CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management …
PHILADELPHIA –For decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, or light therapy, to reduce sores, scales, and inflammation. Now, new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University …
For a patient facing radiation therapy for cancer, the process is filled with unknowns. They might wonder about the radiation itself—will it burn? Then there’s the face mask for head and neck cancer patients—will it be tolerable? And those radiation …
Work in cardiovascular health leads to fifth award to Penn Medicine researchers in ten years October 23, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, FRS, has been recognized with the 2024 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences from …
For every assist this season, Penn Medicine and the 76ers will put $76 toward six grassroots violence prevention programs October 23, 2024 PHILADELPHIA — Every time the 76ers score a bucket this year off a smooth feed into the paint, a no-look dime to the …
PHILADELPHIA—Six experts from the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Leaders in the fields of cardiology, nursing, palliative care …
PHILADELPHIA— Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the NYU …
Sung honored for cutting-edge work in the field of DNA damage repair October 21, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – The Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s first comprehensive center aimed at advancing …
Though technically retired, Rick Smith hasn’t necessarily slowed down. The Lehigh County resident remains fit and active, and still works one day a week as a trucker, claiming, “If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.” Smith’s heart had …
As the calendar turns to a time of changing leaves, big sweaters, cups of apple cider, and trick-or-treating, faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine are also preparing for vaccine season. Part of that preparation includes guidance on vaccines, …
PHILADELPHIA – A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff. In animal models, this first mRNA-LNP C. difficile …
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) has been awarded a grant totaling $6.5 million over five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to work with communities in the Philadelphia area …
One unforgettable evening this past March, Sunny Jackson, MSN, RN, injury prevention coordinator for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s Level I trauma center and a devout Philly sports fan, got up close and personal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Jackson …
Researchers aim to develop personalized therapies for urea cycle disorders and other genetic conditions using advanced CRISPR technology October 10, 2024 PHILADELPHIA— A $14M grant will fund research on gene-editing therapies for rare metabolic diseases at …
In the early hours of October 2, 2023, the phones of Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, rang out like bells celebrating the ultimate recognition of their life’s work: modified mRNA as a tool to treat and prevent disease. On the other end of …
By Carol Berman and Daphne Sashin More than 120 Penn Medicine CAREs grant recipients, along with representatives from their partner organizations—and a couple four-legged friends—gathered this week for a celebratory reception honoring the great work being …
